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Division will transfer the know-how and skills to the
Services/Divisions to enable them to conduct their
own crime risk surveys.
The Division is currently in the process of
establishing a Reserve capability through a
decentralised approach. This is envisaged to elicit
an increase in recruitment, training and utilisation,
and will provide additional military police support
to the MP Division, as well as to the DOD. The MP
Reserve will also be fed from MSD members exiting
the MP Division and the DOD. It is envisaged
that the MP Reserve members will in future assist
in providing Military Police support to the units
responsible for MSDS training.
The Minister of Defence approved the new divisional
structure that addresses the expanded function of
the Military Police, and the concomitant new posts.
As a result, key staff members were appointed
in HR Career Management and HR Planning.
The immediate result was effective and efficient
management, as evidenced by the promotion of
307 personnel, by the interdepartmental transfer
of 10 members to the SAPS, and by the staffing
of 74 members. The Division recruited 58 MSDS
members, of which 36 are males and 22 females. In
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addition, the opportunity to study at State expense
was provided to 440 members of the Division.
The Military Police Division is still experiencing
challenges with regards to members additional to the
structure. The new divisional structure will not be
able to accommodate all its members. The Division
is addressing the issue of excess personnel through
redeployment and rightsizing efforts.
Health and safety, as well as physical fitness, received
attention. A total of 71 buildings were designated
as safe and 51 buildings as unsafe. Repair and
Maintenance Plans are underway to address the
unsafe buildings within the budget. Four members
of the MP Division excelled in sporting codes by
achieving Defence, provincial and national colours
in their respective sporting codes.
Measurable Objective
The Military Police Division provides a military
policing capability to the Department.
Outputs
Table 9.9 Outputs of the Military Police Division for FY 2007/08
Details of the outputs of the Military Police Division
are shown in Table 9.9.
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievement
Military Policing Capability
and Service
Number of military policing
service units
Training Capability Number of learners and
courses at the Military Police
School
Combat Capability Number of provost
companies
4 x regional HQs
22 x area offices
21 x detachments
2 x military correctional
facilities
All the planned units were
active during the year.
1 165 learners on 35 courses 928 learners on 35
courses. The increase in
accommodating MSDS and
the longer duration of MSDS
training resulted in a revision
of the other MP official
courses at the MP School,
in order to have sufficient
instructors to present training.
1 x company 1 x company was provided
but 13 Pro Coy had to be
strengthened/reinforced with
MP members from other
offices in order to comply
with force employment
requirements.
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